Who was the education minister in the first cabinet of free India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, scholar of Islam, freedom fighter and Congress leader, was the Education Minister in the first cabinet of free India.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): Politics in India since Independence — Chapter 2: Era of One-party Dominance
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